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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Col. A. K. Mcclure who is in Washington
looking over the field, telegraphs his paper
that the Oak View conference was not a
tariff conference at all and that that subject
was not discussed; that there has never been
a conference between the President and Mr..
Carlisle with a view of arranging tariff bill
to be presented to Congress, that there will
be no attempt to frame a tariff bill or bill
reducing internal revenue taxation until
there can be the fullest and frankest confer
ence of representatives of all shades of con-
viction on the subject; and finally that it
now seems more than possible that there will
be substantial agreement in the end between
the Democrats, and bill framed to COM
mand solid Democratic vote with some
Eastern and Western Republican support
Mr.. Mcclure says the Presidents forthcom-
ing message is certain to be very emphatic
and absolutely unanswerable in the demand
for revenue reduction. Mr.. Mcclure will
know more later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

An interesting, and perhaps profitable discus
cusson is going on among some Republican
newspapers In regard to the Mugwump vote. The
New York Tribune contends that the Republicans
are stronger without 1t, which Is equivalent TO
saying that Republican ticket which Mugwumps
will vote is certain TO be so repulsive TO Repub-
licans that more than enough OF them will refuse
to vote it TO offset the Mugwump support The
Boston Journal disagrees with the Tribune. ana
thinks il is not the part Of wisdom 10 drive on the
Mugwumps or anybody else who may be disposed
to vote theRcpsblican ticket; These two Journals
are eminenty able to settle their own controver-
sizes, but it may not be amiss to suggest that II the
Republicans OF New York are so sensitive that
they cannot tolerate accessions to their ranks
when they come from the Mugwumps they may
be too sensitive TO tolerate them when they come
from other quarters -PREss.
May we humbly offer the suggestion that to
the ordinary observer the most obviously de-
sirable thing for the Republicans OF New York
to do would be to pay less attention to the dis
cussion of placating the Mugwumps, or other
anti-Republicans, and devote their energies
to the task OF inducing the lis, 900 Republlcan
voters who staid away from the polls this
year to put In their ballots for the Republi-
can ticket and Republican principles at the
next election? We may add that this sug-
gestion would seem to be equally applicable
to any other locality where the disposition is
manifested to give more Importance to dis
cussing means of securing the return
Of a small number of Mugwumps than
to inspiring the zeal and bringing to the
polls the full strength of those who honestly
believe that the prosperity OF State ana
Nation can best be assured by the admins
tration of the Republican party.-Bargor
Wing.
The Wings suggestion is as whole great
ly to its credit. nevertheless. the inquiry into
the effect of the Mugwump vote is pertinent
for it, as the New York Tribune alleges, the
Republicans Of New York are stronger
without the Mugwump vote, then there is no
escape from the conclusion that there are
Republicans who will not vote ticket thatthe
Mugwumps support, even thought has been
put in nomination by their own convention.
The Wing will observe therefore assuming
what the Tribune says is true) that the
intention of the Mugwump voters has very
direct bearing upon the matter of getting out
the full Republican vote. Whether all OF
these 100000 Republican voters staid at home
because the Mugwumps declared their inten-
ton of voting the Republican ticket we do
not know, but that some of them did the
Tribune practically declares. Now if the
effect Of the intention on the part of the
Mugwumps to vote the Republican ticket is
to drive off Republicans we want to make
it sure that no such intention exists in the
future. The discussion therefore of the
effect of Mugwump support is by no means
improbable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Lulu's Library. Vol ii, is the contribu-
ton from Miss Louisa Alcott, without which
no Christmas season would appear complete
to the little women aud little men that so
greatly enjoy her stories. Most of these
stories were writton at the age Of sixteen to
amuse the sisters of Miss Alcott, and their
friends, the little Channings and Emersons.
To Miss Ellen Emerson are dedicated these
dainty fairy tales with such bewitching
titles. as Lilybell and Thistledown, the
Brownie and the Princess, Little Bud, the
Fairy Spring, etc. During the Christmas
holidays many an imaginative little person
will have cause to thank Miss Alcott for
hours of pleasure. Boston: Roberts Broth
ers; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

The Halifax Chronicle Commercial Union
and Organ says that Senator Frye's state
mens that commercial union would be I'M
fair to the United States because that coun-
try has 100000 people while Canada has
but 100000 is correct, and that" it frankly
adds sis precisely one of the strongest reas-
ons why level headed Canadians are in favor
~ tho schema
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Pastor Kimball of Hartford who preached
the remarkable sermon in defence of the
Chicago Anarchists has been hauled over
the Goals by his parish, but for the time be-
ing he has escaped by the skin of his teeth
a. it were Thirty male members of his
parish, and nine females voted for his dis
missal, but twenty male members and TWEEN
w-nine females voted for his retention and
90 he stays. According to the Hartford Cour-
ant the meeting adopted resolutions that so
leng as the minister is sincere, hemay preach
anything be pleases, doctrine which, as the
Courant truly observes, would allow him to
preach Mormonism, Buddhism or Oneida
Perfectionism, provided only he sincerely
believed them. 1t seems quite obvious that
the parish did not understand the meaning
OF the resolutions
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

President Grevy has at last been forced to
resign, and his message conveying his decis-
ion will be sent to the Senate next Monday.
The Opportunists, headed by Jules Ferry
and supported by the Monarchists propose
Gen. Saussier as his successor, but the Re-
publicans are opposed to Saussier and their
different wings will try and unite on can
didate. The Assembly is so split up into
factions, that it is practically impossible to
predict the outcome Of the election for Gre
WIS successor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

President Grevy's resignation makes ne
cessary Presidential election. But Presi-
dental election is not great affair in France.
When President MacMahon resigned in 1872
his resignation was read to the Assembly at
twenty minutes past three in 1.-THE afternoon,
and before four o'clock Greyy had been
elected to succeed him No time there for
brass bands, barbecues and torchlight pro-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

For two years the city of Atlanta has had
prohibition and to-day the people vote on
the question of its continuance. The CAM
paign has been exceedingly spirited and all
that could be said for prohibition and
against it has been said. The "drys" have
argued that it has resulted in a great Increase
In the prosperity Of the city while the "wets"
have contended just the reverse. Both have
presented abundant statistics serving to
prove their claims. The contest is believed
to be very close, and the victors are likely to
win only by narrow margin. Most Of the
counties in Georgia now have prohibition,
and the Governor bears testimony to its good
results.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

The New York Tribune says that it is esti-
mated that last year 4l,S21 Democrats and
26,2s9 Republicans voted for Henry George,
while this year his vote was made up OF 21,-
3ss Democrats and 17,3O3 Republicans. That
is about two-thirds of the Republicans at
tracted to the movement remained true to it,
while about half the Democrats deserted,
The moral would seem to be that the Repub-
lican party should cease to expect any assist
ance from this movement, and welcome its
disappearance from politics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
CONCERNING BOOKS.

Ca Iral With this war-cry Mr.. Lawrence
Gronlund lets loose upon society his new
study in socialism, under the form OF an
apology for Danton in the French Revolu-
ton. The left centre of Socialism to which
Mr.. Gronnlnd appears to belong is, perhaps
on account of the good mixed up with its er-
rors, a dangerous elementin the problem OF
the present time Every one who knows
order to be Heavens first law, can see for
himself that the anarchists are sinners
whom Dante would have sent to the City OF
Dis with the fallen angels that rained down
at the time OF the primal rebellion; but the
theories of those who style themselves Chris
tian Socialists, Collectionists. ETC., contain
so much that seems just and humane until
their fallacies are examined, that it is diff
cult to dismiss them, without fear OF deny
ing some truth. These persons, however,
take for granted that property is robbery,
that the hired laborer is worse off than was
the African slave (this last is declared in the
volume at present under review and upon
these and other false premises build up a
structure which has quite the air of temple
of humanity. There is a great and crying
need of help for those who suffer, but atten-
ton and effort are already directed to the re-
lief Of makind all over the civilized world.
The work is immense and must be gradual.
Meanwhile, in so much as anarchy enters in
to any scheme for the lettering of the world,
by just so much it is likely to retard it. Mr.
Gronlund makes great use of quotations, and
taxes the font of italic type somewhat too
freely-a harmless substitute for more prac-
tical explosives. Boston: Lee & Shepard A;
Portland W. III. Stevens & co.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
THE FREE PRESS.
rDr. LYMAN Abbott.1

AS to free press, there are some who wish
that il did not exist. Ii they want to know
what free press really means, they have
only to find out what Russian, a Roman. or
a Greek of century ago would have given
for one. In free press we possess prec-
divorce case which you all read, and then
complain that it was presented. But the
press is simply presenting picture Of the
life of the people. If the people dislike
the picture they have only to change their
lives, and the picture will disappear. 1t is
darkness. The press that sheds the electric
light of publicity over the continent is the
greatest protector of the homes and morals
of the people,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
SATURDAY MONRING, NOV. go.

We do not read anonymous letters ana coilliliu-
nications. The name and address OF the WRITER
are IN all cases indispensable, mol hecessaiis ioi
publication but as a guarantee OF good iailn'
We cannot undertake to return OF preserSe
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Old Homestead Poems. By Wallace
Bruce, is the attractive title Of handsomely
designed holiday volume. The verses are
warm-hearted, right-minded-but common
place and crude, with only occasional en-
trance into the region ofreal poetry. Many
of them were written for anniversaries and
other especial occasions, and are of the kind
that hardly bear transplanting into avolume.
Some of the illustrations are excellent !;
among them may be especially noted the adj
mirable effects of "Along its heights the
beacons cleaned" the sketches of the Land
of Burns, some exquisite lights and shad-
ows in landscapes by Mr. Thomas Moran.
and fine sea-view by Mr.. E. A. Abbey.
The binding of the volume is rich and effect
i've. (New York: Harper & Brothers; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
FLORIDA ORANGES.

yXTE have Just received the first arrival Of
w Bishop Hoyt's best Florida oranges,
These oranges are the finest in the woria. r1ncS
are packed In boxes of 176 to 200 ana Z4o. . Eav
paper with the name of Bishop, Hoyt q ~,
Orange Lake, printed on each wrapper. We nav "
secured the agency for this celebrated kiLlu =.
oranges, and shall receive them every Iuesuay
Dealers will please bear this in mind ana give
their orders as early as possible.
noy19d1w THOMPSON a. HALL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

The Bostonians at the coming municipal
election are apparently going to make very
vigorous effort to clean out the City Hall,
which under Democratic rule has become a
nest of corruption and intrigue. O'Brien,
the Mayor, has been inclined to administer
the government honestly and economically,
but the ring has proved too surong for him.
The movement to GUST this ring will prob
ably take the form of citizens movement,
and the outlook is now that the Hon.
William CASTOR, Democrat, but an enemy
of the City Hall ring, will be its candidate
for Mayor The Republicans will probably
assist the movement as body and consent
to the nomination of CASTOR. The Demo-
cratic majority is so large that no contest
conducted on strict party lines would give
much promise of defeating the Collinses and
O'Briens, and so this citizens movement has
been started.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

The foot ball contest between harvard
and Yale was won, by the latter. Nobody
,rns killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
What a Time

People formerly had, trying to swallow
the old-fashioned pill with its film Of
magnesia vainly Disgusting its bitter
ness and what contrast to Ayers
Pills, that have been well called "med-
icated sugar-plums" = the only fear be-
ing that patients may be tempted into
taking too many at a dose. But the
directions are plain and should be
strictly followed.
j. T. Teller, M. D., of Chittenango,
N. Y, expresses exactly what hundreds
have written at greater length. He
says: ayers Cathartic Pills are highly
appreciated. They are perfect in form
and coating, and their effects are all
that the most careful physician could
desire. They have supplanted all the
Pills formerly popular here, and think
1t must be long before any other can
be made that will at all compare with
them. Those who buy your pills get
full value for their money"
"Safe, pleasant, and certain in
their action" is the concise testimony
of DIR. George e. Walker, of Martins
vile, Virginia.
ayers Pills outsell all similar prep
arations. The public having once used
them, will have no others" - Berry,
venable & Collier. Atlanta, Ga.
Ayers Pills,
Prepared by Dr. j. c. Aver Co., Lowell. Mass.
Sold by all Dealers in Medicine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

At the Mercy of Tiberius is the novel with
which, after a silence of twelve years. the
author Of st. Elmo makes her temperance
before the public. st. Elmo's fires have not
paled, Mrs. Evans Wilson is as fond as ever
of turgid Southern rhetoric, of reconcile
classical illusions, of gorgeous upholstery,
and raven-haired. heroines who subjugate
not only mankind but the Unabridged Die
tionary At the same time, the wide popu-
larity of her works is easily to be accounted
for by the genuine fervor and force that
appear under the conventional mask of a
style of Zine writing" that has gone out Of
fashion, her ideals are elevated, and occa-
sional touches of nature and Of pathos show
the power of the author that cannot be
wholly smothcred by the unaccountable
magniloquence of her style New York: G.
w. Dillingham;; Portland Loring,, Short d
Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
CURRENT COMMENT.
JoEEs's PROPERTY.
belfast Journal

Hon. Frank Jones, of New Hampshire,
visited Belfast last week. 1t is understood
he came to this State to look over his prop
erty-the Maine Democracy,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
BIZ e. cAvAzzA.

Alice and Phebe Cary's Poems, layishly
scattered here and there over the field of
current literature by the hands of the sister
poets, have been gathered together for choice
of representative verses for new volume of
these constantly favorite works. Although
the Cary sisters are well-known to lovers Of
simple and sympathetic poetry, and there
needs no especial commentator or analysis
to ensure general appreciation of their lega-
cy of graceful songs-this new volume of Sc
lections may be noted for its fine taste and
its appropriateness for holiday gift of more
than passing value and interest. Boston:
Houghton & Miffiin; Portland: Loring, Short
& HARMONY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Johann Most, who is now on trial in New
York for the use Of seditous language. de-
liyered the harangue on which his indict-
ment is founded in beer saloon. He ex-
pressed his desire to kill Judge Gary, who
presided at the trial of the Anarchists, and
all the persons who took part in the prosecu-
ton, and furthermore announced his inten-
ton of strangling the hangman if he met
him within the next ten years. But, like the
NEST of his ilk, Most, now that his words
are ilkely to make trouble for him, is fast
losing his audacity. His defence will be, it
is said, that he did not use the language at
tributed to him. Were it possible, no doubt
he would not hesitate to flee from justice
and conceal himself under bed, as he did
on former occasion. He is a foul-mouthed,
cowardly blackguard, and good, lively
horsewhipping would probably do him more
good than anything else.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

~he TRADES that Mr.. Chamberlain is get
ting from the Liberal papers of Canada for
mis- opposition to reciprocity are almost loud
enough to be heard on this side Of the line.
One paper declares that, if he does oppose
reciprocity las he declares that he does, and
if Lord Salisbury upholds him in his state
ment that a Canadian tariff bill admitting
American goods freely into Canada would
be vetoed by the British government, there
VIII be blood on the Canadian moon. The
British North American Act gives the I'M
perial Parliament right to .disallow or veto
acts of the Dominion Parliament; but the
friends Of reciprocity deny that the British
government has any constituted right to use
the veto power in that way. They declare that
for the Imperial Parliament to forbid Can
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Faiths Festivals. by Mary Lakeman, is a
delicate little snowdrop of volume in white
and gold. 1t is singularly simple and grace
full series Of sketches Of the Christmas days
that marked with happiness the life of a
child, girl and woman, Faith Percival, and
ends with the Easter day that crowned her
serene old age. For certain class Of read
ers-and one very well worth pleasing-Miss
Lakeman's gentle, unworldly work will have
much charm. Faiths Festivals is a book
both dainty and unique; and will be found
most appropriate as a holiday giftto those
who enjoy the quiet content rather than the
gayety of the season. Boston: Lee & Shep-
ard; Portland: w. II. Stevens & Coz
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Encouraged, no doubt, by the Partially
which is shown to certain political thugs OF
the Baltimore and Cincinnati stamp in these
days of Democratic rule, the friends of Joe"
Mackin, notorious for his completely in Chi
cago election frauds, have moved to get a
pardon for their favorite. As Mackin was
convicted in the Illinois State courts for per-
jury, and therefore must be pardoned, If at all,
by Governor oglesby instead Of by President
Cleveland, the task might seem less hopeful
than that Of the Cincinnati Democrats, who
rescued the notorious Mullin with compare
tive ease; but Mackin is very near to the
hearts Of the Chicago Democrats, not only be-
cause he could pack primaries, doctor counts
and falsify returns, but also because he was
the first man to introduce into Chicago the
custom Of giving a fried oyster with every
drink. In anticipation Of an approaching
pardon, Mackin's friends, Mike Mcdonald,
the once notorious gambler and political
boss Of Chicago, is said to be fitting up a
paatial bar room where Mackin may shine
as bar keeper, and whence, no doubt, Demo-
cratic influence may radiate even to the
suburbs of Chicago. But what if Governor
Oglesby should refuse to pardon?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

ada to sweep away tariffs would be virtually
taxation of Canada by the Imperial Parlia-
ment and taxation without representation
they declare they will never stand. What
ever may be the constituted right of the I'm
perial Government to disallow a Canadian
tariff bill there can be no doubt that Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain. of Birmingham is per-
sonally very much opposed to the idea Of re-
clprocity; and probably a shrewd observer
would not have to study the situation long
to find that Lord Salisbury and the whole
Tory party is with him.
The square stand which the leading Re-
publican journals of New York have taken
as to the future course of the party in that
State is worthy of all commendation. mo
back track on the temperance question" is
the motto which the Tribune adopted in the
face of the defeat this year. Speaking on
the same subject, the Albany Journal de-
clares that no greater mistake could be COM
mitted than for the party to recede from the
stand which it has taken. "The Republican
party of the State of New York, it declares
sis passing through precisely the same expe-
rience which the party has had to meet in
several States. The Prohibition party and
the liquor interest have more than once
united to defeat the Republican party's eff
fort to restrict and restrain the liquor traffic
by taxation or high license. In every State
the first steps toward the passage of high
license and high tax bills have resulted in a
loss of votes to the Republican party, but in
every instance, without exception, the final
result of the adoption Of q high license or a
| high tax bill has been an increased Republic
can majority" The public has a conscience
| and heart in New York, as in other States,
| which, in spite of the evil domination of
New York county, will not always give their
approval to the rum vetoes of Governor Hill
or to the party that supports him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Among the notable books which this holt
day season offers for young readers is his
tory of the Blue Jackets Of 1912, written by
Willis J. Abbott, author of the Blue Jackets
of 1861. His style is graphic and attractive;
and every boy who has felt the great charm
of the sea and has longed to be one of the
naval defenders of his country, will delight
in the story of the ocean war. The illustra-
tions of the volume are admirable, and its
binding of navy blue and white sail-cloth,
with golden sailor climbing golden mast.
is really magnificent in boldness of design.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co.. Portland !:
Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Messrs. Frederick Warne & Co. Of London
and New York, publish in their series OF
Chamdos Classics, a volume Of selected es-
says from the Spectator The plan Of the
editor has been to include those essays which
should best combine to present clear and
many-sided view Of society in the times of
good Queen Anne. The appearance Of the
volume as regards binding. type, etc, is ele-
CANT and attractive portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony